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LEARN Academy is a JavaScript and Rails bootcamp in San Diego, broken into three months of intensive classroom training learning to code followed by a one-month internship. The LEARN Academy is a hands-on, intensive course with daily exercises, landmark skill assessments, industry guest speakers and expert classroom instruction to keep students challenged every day.

The LEARN Academy runs two separate tracks: full stack JavaScript, and full stack Ruby and Javascript. Graduates will be fluent in HTML and CSS, core programming essentials, and practical application development experience. The JavaScript track focuses on front and back end JavaScript stack, including Node.js, Express, R...

As you research bootcamps, you may wonder how a program can connect you with your first software development job. Many programs talk about job support, but how do they actually work with local employers?

LEARN Academy is so focused on connecting students and employers that they’ve made internships a key piece of the curriculum. At LEARN, every student in their Ruby or Javascript immersive courses is guaranteed an internship at a local startup. In a recent interview, we sat down with Michael...

Bryan Oster • Web Development

Front-End JavaScript Web Developer

Full Time JavaScript

"I'd Do It Again in a Heartbeat; or Why I'd Wait those 2 years"

Here’s how it happened: With 2 BA’s in the humanities and some tinkering with computers every so often, I really had no knowledge of what computer programming was. But I’d just been through 10 years of sales to try something more ‘creative,’ and then 7 years working for myself, and now I needed a new career, again.

I’d looked at LEARN Academy once before, and balked. Fast forward 2 years, and I made the decision to pay the tuition and get through the 16-week JavaScript Web Developer Coding Bootcamp at LEARN, and see what’s what. Why? Because I knew that it was something that I wanted to do before I left this Earth. I’m not (too) old, and I’m not sick, but if not now then when? When I’m 70? Sure, maybe, but stars had aligned and it was time. So I pay, and I go, and I graduate...

Anonymous

Software Engineer

Jumpstart

"Jumpstart "

I recently took the jumpstart bootcamp to get a jumpstart basic understanding of web development and computer programming. It was a great experience, which I learned a lot over the course of a weekend from 9 am to 7 pm. We had worked on the basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but were able to actually put them to work in creating a simple website. It was a great course to understand how you link HTML to CSS and enable JavaScript on the site. This is a great jumpstart bootcamp for those that are interested in seeing if they are truly interested in coding. Even though it's a basic boot camp course, you get to do some problem solving and also bug fixing when it comes to finding the problems in websites.

Darren Littlejohn

Backend Developer

Full Time JavaScript

"From Zero to Code Hero"

I used SwitchUp.org to find a Bootcamp once I got accepted into the Vocational Rehabilitation program here in San Diego. After researching dozens of programs, I finally settled on the choice between an online program, Learn and Dev Bootcamp. My counselor and I decided that an in-person program would be better for me than going it solo online. So I became willing to sleep in my car if I had to, to attend a program in Newport Beach. We had Learn and Dev Bootcamp in San Diego, but Learn wasn't able to accept payment from Voc Rehab. So I asked Hillary here at Learn to consider it, and she became willing to become a vendor of my program, so that I could get it funded. She was really nice and easy to work with. I wound up starting the July 31st Javascript Bootcamp. It's 12 weeks of training a...

Jeff Olen

Sr. Development Manager

"Delivered 100%"

I was part of the very first cohort at LEARN. Let me just say that while the curriculum and teaching staff was top of the line that was not what made the difference for me. It was the sense of camaraderie that came from the way the courses team you up and the continued support from the LEARN team and fellow students long after the coursework ended. Rob and Chelsea have put together something special and it shows in the caliber of the developers that come out of the program.

Debbie E.

Web Developer

"What are you waiting for?"

It is true that you can learn coding or web development online, however why would you want to do it alone? Some people do well learning on their own, but I am a true believer that learning in a team environment is the way to go. PLUS you then have a network of peers to work with ten fold! The hardest part is the decision to change your life and do something different. Don't delay it, just do it. It was the best decision I have ever made, and I'm so glad I did it! I've learned so much, grew my network of talented individuals, and learned the best way to LEARN.

Anonymous

Web Developer

"Excellent program for motivated self-starters."

After trying to teach myself to code for over a year, I knew I needed an extra boost to turn my hobby into a career. LEARN Academy was the boost I needed.

Disclaimer, this program is very difficult, you cannot expect to just go through the motions and magically get a job as a developer at the end, you will just waste your time and money. You have to really put in the work. be motivated, and want to learn. If you do this, LEARN will open up many doors to you.

At the bootcamp, I gained a lot of technical skills, especially when it comes to Rails. However, I honestly don't think technical skills are the most valuable thing you get from a bootcamp. The most valuable things I gained from the bootcamp were: a better overall perspective of what it meant to be a programmer/how to think l...

Anonymous

Jr. Software Engineer

"LEARN Academy"

Going to LEARN was one of the best decisions I have made in life. I was finally introduced to the world of computer science and I am so happy with the result. Rob and the rest of the team were so helpful and patient. The best part of LEARN was knowing that there was a guaranteed internship after the 3 months of in-class learning. I felt prepared (but also a little scared) for my internship. When I completed the internship I was offered an extension to the internship with potential to hire, which was wonderful. I recommend anyone who is slightly interested in going to a bootcamp to choose LEARN, hands down I loved the experience and have finally found the career I've been looking for.

"Awesome! "

Krista

Software Engineer

"A year ago, I was a wedding planner. Today, I am a software engineer at a Fortune 50 company."

A year ago, I was a wedding planner. Today, I am a software engineer at a Fortune 50 company.

People laugh when I tell them that…like they think it must be a joke. Let’s be real: it does sound like a joke. But it’s 100% true, and that is in large part due to my experience at LEARN.

I had a background in math and computer science, but life took me in a different direction, and a few years after college I found myself running my own wedding planning business. Fast forward almost a decade, and I had come to a crossroads. It was time to switch things up, and that meant either pursuing event planning in a different avenue, or returning to my roots. I chose the latter.

Obviously, my college education was outdated and, in the world of tech, pretty much obsolete. I needed some help ...

Christina

Software Developer

"Attending LEARN! Academy changed my life, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. The material was presented in a clear and concise way for me to learn and understand in a way I had not been able to on my own."

I deliberated over which bootcamp to take for over 6 months. After having scoured the internet, researching bootcamps from all over the country I finally decided to checkout LEARN! in person. They were the only school that outright invited me to come in and check the place out. When I arrived at the school Rob, one of the founders was there to meet me, after talking to him and his wife Chelsea I knew this was the institution and community I was looking for to jumpstart my career as a Software Developer. After the bootcamp I decided to stay and work in San Diego. I wouldn't trade the experience I had at LEARN! for anything, the material was presented in a way for me to understand clearly and quickly, and the staff was and continues to be incredibly supportive to me in my career.

Mina C

Junior Software Developer

"The collective mind here is vast, insightful, and generous—I wouldn’t trade the opportunity I had at LEARN for anything."

In my quest for a new career, what mattered to me the most in my journey consisted of two things: the resources and the people.

Resources: The one month internship provided after three months of instruction served me greatly. It gave me the confidence I needed to know I could do this (programming) as a profession. I also found that this internship put me ahead of many other bootcamp graduates from other programs because it allowed me to demonstrate to employers that I wasn’t starting from scratch in terms of industry experience. Many of my peers have gone on to work for the very companies they interned at. The instructors were free with sharing their knowledge, not only of the curriculum, but of the industry and profession. This is invaluable in countless ways that are still benefit...

Rebecca Colavin

Associate Software Developper

"The Bootcamp that will get you where you need to go"

When I applied to Learn, I was struggling, as an older woman, to find a job. At Learn, I found not only technical instruction but also general professional guidance for entering industry. In particular, the internship (and I could say a lot of things about how hard they work at getting you an internship with the right fit) gets you into the workplace and builds confidence (and agoodly number of those internships turn into jobs, as happened to me). The level of commitment to students is exceptionally high, the instructor to student ratio is outstanding and the curriculum both well thought out and highly flexible. I highly recommend the program. It has, quite literally, been a life changer for me.

Lea Ann Bradford

Software Developer

"Great School, Great Internship and Now a Great Career!"

I attended LEARN Academy starting in July 2016. I chose LEARN because they are a 9-5 M-F Bootcamp and because the offer an internship as part of the program. They focus on teaching basic skills that you will need for your career as a web developer.
I attended the Ruby based bootcamp. They now offer both Ruby and JavaScript based courses. The curriculum was excellent. You will work hard and learn a lot, but you won't be pushed to burnout or fatigue levels. The instructors are the best! They really care about the curriculum and about the students. You can tell the entire staff loves the students and the community around LEARN.
I was placed at a great company for my internship and was hired as a full time software developer at the end of it.
The best part about LEARN to me (aside from...

Jeff Olen

Lead Developer

"Exactly what I needed."

I was a member of the very first cohort at LEARN. It was an awesome experience. Rob and Chelsea did an amazing job of creating an environment where people are both comfortable and driven (we called it drinking from the firehose). The camaraderie of our cohort was a huge help to all of us as we went thru the program and still continues today as we are still in touch with each other as we continue our journey. Today I am working for a Game Studio in Maryland and enjoy my work immensely. I must say though...I do miss the Currywurst truck and ice cold beer at Mike Hess and Modern Times right down the street from the old LEARN building.

Debbie

Web Developer

"Absolutley No Regrets!"

LEARN was the best decision I've made EVER! Quitting my full time job was the hardest part, but once I realized how much there is to learn, and grow, it was literally the best decision I've made. I had a career in a non-technical background and tried to learn something totally new. It was my turn to take my career into my hands and physically change it for the better. You can go to code school for many reasons, but at the end of the day, you are learning invaluable skills to put in your tool box. The best part is that those tools can be used in so many different capacities, that it's really up to you to run with it in any which way you want. Example: Software engineer, Web Developer, Email Developer, Marketing, Technical Support, Technical Evangelist...and the list goes on. Skies the li...

Jenny

Junior Software Engineer

"Best Decision I Ever Made"

Learn offers a supportive learning experience that includes a 1 month internship and extends beyond your scheduled time there. I learned Ruby, Rails, Javascript, HTML, CSS and more. The work was challenging but engaging and fun. I ended up getting hired from my internship and have now been working there for over a year. Learn really set me up for success in the real world because their focus is teaching you how to learn. They want you to be able to continue growing throughout your career and give you the tools to do so. You just have to be willing to do the work! Thank you Learn for everything you've done to change my life!